Surf Forecasts:
Ala Moana Bowls surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, ENE swell with 880 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ala Moana Bowls this week:
The surf forecast for Ala Moana Bowls over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ala Moana Bowls in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ala Moana Bowls over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, same story but in feet and miles per hour.
So, for Ala Moana Bowls, the next week or so is pretty lackluster. The real standout doesn’t show up until the end of the forecast—Thursday the 24th of September and Friday the 25th. That’s the window to circle.
Right now, Saturday the 12th of September is small and clean but nothing to write home about. Swell is about 2ft from the SW, 15-second period, combined energy of 370—moderate. Cross-off breeze from the ENE at 12 mph keeps it clean. Water temp is average for this time of year.
Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th drop off even more. Not worth suiting up unless you’re just stretching the arms. Tuesday the 15th bumps up a touch to 2ft with combined energy of 438, but still marginal.
Wednesday the 16th sees 3ft with energy climbing to 776, but the trades are blowing 22 mph. Clean, but strong. Then Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th jump to 7ft to 8ft, but it’s short-period ENE windswell, only 8 seconds. Combined energy hits 1275—plenty of power but messy. At that size with short period and 22 to 25 mph winds, it’s for experts only and more of a kite session.
Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th drop in size but the wind stays up. Sunday sees 7ft of short-period swell but poor conditions. From the 17th through the 22nd, the strong trades and short-period swell make paddle surfing tough. Kite surfers would be stoked.
Now, Thursday the 24th of September: the wind dies. Swell settles to a clean 5ft from the east, 10-second period, combined energy of 697. Thursday morning is light cross-on at 3 mph, but Thursday afternoon goes glassy with a 3 mph cross-off. That’s pristine.
Friday the 25th keeps the goods: 5ft from the ENE, 11-second period, combined energy of 632, and light 9 mph cross-off winds. That’s the best of the run. Clean, lined-up, and fun on the reef.
Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th drop back to 2ft to 3ft from the SSW, 15-second period. Clean but small. Good for a longboard.
Final word: Thursday the 24th afternoon through Friday the 25th is your best bet. Clean waist-to-chest high east swell, light winds, and Ala Moana Bowls doing its thing. Crowds are possible when it’s good, but the quality makes it worth it. The first week is mostly a bust unless you’re into windy windswell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | ENE 9 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 245 | 242 | 124 | 84 | 107 | 84 | 38 | 86 | 227 | 224 | 392 | 384 | 470 | 455 | 541 | 377 | 540 | 691 | 880 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51AM0.54m | 4:42PM0.50m | 5:31AM0.57m | 5:11PM0.43m | 6:14AM0.58m | 5:40PM0.36m | 7:02AM0.58m | 6:07PM0.30m | 7:59AM0.57m | 6:32PM0.25m | 9:10AM0.56m | 7:25PM0.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.04m | 10:52AM0.13m | 10:56PM0.05m | 11:45AM0.17m | 11:19PM0.06m | 12:45PM0.20m | 11:42PM0.08m | 2:03PM0.23m | 00:07AM0.11m | 4:06PM0.24m | 00:38AM0.13m | 7:14PM0.21m | 1:26AM0.16m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 6:37 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 245 | 128 | 81 | 99 | 99 | 112 | 79 | 58 | 54 | 44 | 392 | 384 | 470 | 455 | 541 | 377 | 258 | 258 | 644 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 22 | SW 21 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | W 10 |
| kJ | 226 | 242 | 98 | 84 | 107 | 84 | 38 | 49 | 227 | 224 | 50 | 34 | 58 | 35 | 31 | 12 | 149 | 210 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | NE 8 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | SW 12 | ENE 8 | SW 23 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 7 | WSW 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SW 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 74 | 124 | 68 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 86 | 49 | 68 | 46 | 68 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 17 | 59 | 8 | 34 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 47 | 113 | 280 | 350 | 366 | 540 | 691 | 880 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 30 | 38 | 41 | 30 | 38 | 127 | 30 |
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